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US athletic footwear sales close in on $20 billion mark

19/02/2018
US athletic footwear sales close in on $20 billion mark

The US athletic footwear industry generated sales of $19.6 billion in 2017, a 2% improvement compared to the previous year, according to data from specialist research group NPD.  The women’s market grew the fastest, with sales 5% higher than in 2016. Both the men’s footwear market and the children’s footwear market grew 1%. NPD’s report said the ...

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